About

Shanavas Shakeer is an experienced Automation Engineer with over 8 years of experience in the field. He is currently working at Planit Testing as an Automation Engineer, where he is responsible for designing complex automation test suites and frameworks. Shanavas has extensive experience in automating manual test cases using UFT, Test Complete, and Selenium with TestNG and Serenity framework in hybrid Framework. Shanavas is proficient in creating and developing automation frameworks using automation tools like QTP/UFT and Test Complete. He is responsible for executing, maintaining, and reviewing the results of existing automated tests, filing issues, and fixing tests as necessary. He has also performed Open Test Architecture (OTA) calls to PQM Test Complete framework, which invokes actions in ALM database by bypassing the web server and application server of ALM. Shanavas has good knowledge of STLC and has completed the ISTQB Foundation level certification. He is responsible for updating the source code repository (GIT) and ensuring that all automation projects are documented, including design documents, ongoing status reports, and summary reports. He has also developed innovative tools that have reduced manual testing efforts. Shanavas is proficient in Excel Macros and has expertise in technology such as Excel Visual Basic Application (VBA), OTA, and HTA. He has experience working with databases such as SQL developer, SQL server, and Oracle Database. He is also proficient in testing tools such as QTP 11, UFT 12.5, Test Complete 11.30, Selenium with TestNG, and Load Runner. Shanavas is well-versed in programming languages such as Java, SQL, HTML, and VB Script. He has experience working with source code management tools like GIT and SVN and build tools like Maven. Prior to his current role, Shanavas has worked as a Senior Software Engineer at Emirates and a Senior Test Engineer at EY. He holds a Bachelor of Engineering degree from Anna University in Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering. Shanavas has a total of 10.36 years of relevant experience in the field of automation testing and is a valuable asset to any organization.